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The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector....more
Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
In September 2020, the European Commission adopted a digital finance package with the aim of creating a supportive regulatory framework to enable the digital transformation of the European Union’s financial industry. It...more
Key developments in November 2022: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI 2022/1252) was published together with an explanatory memorandum. The amendments allow for the...more
UK CCPs: BoE discussion paper on supervisory stress test framework The Bank of England (BoE) has published a discussion paper on supervisory stress testing of UK central counterparties (CCPs) and announced its first public...more
The European Commission has published a Communication on its EU digital finance strategy for the coming years. The global economy has been transformed by digital innovation, and this includes financial services. The...more
On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (Commission) launched its Digital Finance Strategy (Strategy). The Strategy includes, among other elements: (i) a proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets with its...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Regarding Inline XBRL - On August 20, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission released...more
FINANCIAL MARKETS - IOSCO Consults on Regulating Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms - On May 28, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultation paper on regulating crypto-asset...more
A well-renowned think tank sued the Securities and Exchange Commission claiming that the SEC’s prohibition against respondents contesting allegations in enforcement settlements violates the freedom of speech guarantee under...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more
BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more
1 February - The European Commission ("EC") launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum in order to highlight key developments of blockchain technology, promote and reinforce European engagement with multiple...more